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Stuart Broad breaks India’s resistance and brushes off knee operation Stuart Broad breaks India’s resistance and brushes off knee operation
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Stuart Broad showed why England have delayed his knee operation until at least the end of the Test series against India with a six-wicket performance in Manchester – then insisted there is no threat to his fitness for next year’s World Cup. Stuart Broad illustrated why England have delayed his knee operation until at least the end of the Test series against India with a six-wicket performance at Old Trafford – then insisted there is no threat to his fitness for next year’s World Cup.
“I could have had an operation at any stage in the past 18 months,” said Broad, who will see a Swedish specialist after the fifth Test at The Oval to discuss whether to have surgery immediately, or wait until after the one-day series against India that follows. “I could have had an operation at any stage in the past 18 months,” said Broad, who will see a Swedish specialist after the fifth Test at The Oval to discuss whether to have surgery immediately or wait until after the one-day series against India that follows.
He will definitely miss the seven-match one-day tour of Sri Lanka in November and December but insisted there is no threat to his availability for the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand that starts next February. He will definitely miss the seven-match one-day tour of Sri Lanka in November and December but insisted there is no threat to his availability for the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, which starts next February.
“It’s three and a half months recovery I think, so I should be fine for that,” he said. “It’s a good opportunity to get the knee sorted and use it as a strength and conditioning period – the 2015 schedule has just been released and it looks pretty busy.” “It’s three-and-a-half months’ recovery, I think, so I should be fine for that,” he said. “It’s a good opportunity to get the knee sorted and use it as a strength-and-conditioning period – the 2015 schedule has just been released and it looks pretty busy.”
Broad’s figures of six for 25 were his third best in Test cricket but he revealed that he had wanted England to bat first on a grey Manchester morning. “It turned out to be a great toss to lose,” he said after India were skittled for 152 despite a brave attempt by their captain MS Dhoni to justify his decision to bat. Dhoni defied dehydration and a late blow to the arm to make 71, but six of his team-mates failed to score, equalling the world record for the number of ducks in a Test match innings. Broad’s figures of six for 25 were his third best in Test cricket but he revealed that he had wanted England to bat first on a grey Manchester morning. “It turned out to be a great toss to lose,” he said after India were skittled for 152, despite a brave attempt by their captain MS Dhoni to justify his decision to bat. Dhoni defied dehydration and a late blow to the arm to make 71 but six of his team-mates failed to score, equalling the world record for the number of ducks in a Test innings.
Varun Aaron, India’s fastest bowler who was making his first Test appearance since November 2011, hit back with a couple of late wickets including Alastair Cook hooking to long leg, and there was another failure for the captain’s opening partner Sam Robson. Ian Bell has 45 from 56 balls and England will resume on 113 for three, only 39 behind although the ramifications of Hurricane Bertha’s arrival in the south of England on Sunday may leave them with a race against time to take a 2-1 lead in the series before the fifth Test. Varun Aaron, India’s fastest bowler who was making his first Test appearance since November 2011, hit back with a couple of late wickets, including Alastair Cook hooking to long leg, and there was another failure for the captain’s opening partner, Sam Robson. Ian Bell has 45 from 56 balls and England will resume on 113 for three, only 39 behind, although the ramifications of the remnants of Hurricane Bertha’s mooted arrival on Sunday may leave them with a race against time to take a 2-1 lead in the series before the fifth Test.
“That was a brilliant day, we’re in an extremely strong position,” said Broad, who took extra satisfaction from overtaking his former Nottinghamshire and England team-mate Graeme Swann’s tally of 255 Test wickets to pull clear in sixth place in England’s all-time list.“That was a brilliant day, we’re in an extremely strong position,” said Broad, who took extra satisfaction from overtaking his former Nottinghamshire and England team-mate Graeme Swann’s tally of 255 Test wickets to pull clear in sixth place in England’s all-time list.
“To be honest when we lost the toss I was quite disappointed because I thought it would be quite a big toss to win. We were going to bat first but we got lucky with the overheads. But it still took skill to exploit that.” “To be honest, when we lost the toss I was quite disappointed because I thought it would be quite a big toss to win. We were going to bat first but we got lucky with the overheads but it still took skill to exploit that.”
Broad and his new-ball partner Jimmy Anderson took two wickets each without conceding a run in the space of 13 balls as India slumped to 8 for 4.Broad and his new-ball partner Jimmy Anderson took two wickets each without conceding a run in the space of 13 balls as India slumped to 8 for 4.
“It looked like every ball was nickable,” Broad said. “We challenged the front foot of the India batsmen, the ball swung nicely for us and we took our catches. Jimmy’s got it on a string when it’s swinging like that. He looks in a great rhythm, he’s feeling fit and I think he’s benefiting from the time he took off after Australia last winter. It’s great for me to overtake Swanny, I’ll definitely drop him a text. But all eyes are on Jimmy at the moment in terms of records.” “It looked like every ball was nickable,” Broad said. “We challenged the front foot of the India batsmen, the ball swung nicely for us and we took our catches. Jimmy’s got it on a string when it’s swinging like that. He looks in a great rhythm, he’s feeling fit and I think he’s benefiting from the time he took off after Australia last winter. It’s great for me to overtake Swanny, I’ll definitely drop him a text but all eyes are on Jimmy at the moment, in terms of records.”
Anderson has 374 wickets, nine behind Ian Botham’s England record. “That’s hugely exciting. I want to be around when that happens,” Broad said, “and hopefully see him be the first to get to 400 as well.”Anderson has 374 wickets, nine behind Ian Botham’s England record. “That’s hugely exciting. I want to be around when that happens,” Broad said, “and hopefully see him be the first to get to 400 as well.”
Ravichandran Ashwin, the off-spinner who scored 40 in a seventh-wicket stand of 66 with Dhoni to go a fair way to justifying his first appearance of the series, raised eyebrows when he appeared to suggest that his captain’s regular returns to the dressing room during his innings were because “he drank too much last night”.Ravichandran Ashwin, the off-spinner who scored 40 in a seventh-wicket stand of 66 with Dhoni to go a fair way to justifying his first appearance of the series, raised eyebrows when he appeared to suggest that his captain’s regular returns to the dressing room during his innings were because “he drank too much last night”.
This came as quite a surprise 24 hours after Dhoni had said in the same press conference room that he never suffered hangovers because he does not drink alcohol. It later emerged that Ashwin, who said he had felt “like a spring chicken in a box” as a result of his recall, meant the opposite – Dhoni needed to rehydrate at regular intervals after failing to drink enough water.This came as quite a surprise 24 hours after Dhoni had said in the same press conference room that he never suffered hangovers because he does not drink alcohol. It later emerged that Ashwin, who said he had felt “like a spring chicken in a box” as a result of his recall, meant the opposite – Dhoni needed to rehydrate at regular intervals after failing to drink enough water.
India are likely to find support from England for their proposals to reform the International Cricket Council code of conduct after Anderson’s reprieve. Sanjay Patel, the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, said: “As I see it the ICC code needs to be revamped.” India are likely to find support from England for their proposals to reform the International Cricket Council code of conduct after Anderson’s reprieve. Sanjay Patel, the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, said: “As I see it, the ICC code needs to be revamped.”
England privately agree, although their concerns centre on the citing system whereby India could determine the severity of the charges against Anderson, and therefore its possible consequences, whereas in most other sports the charges are graded by the disciplinary authorities.England privately agree, although their concerns centre on the citing system whereby India could determine the severity of the charges against Anderson, and therefore its possible consequences, whereas in most other sports the charges are graded by the disciplinary authorities.